Chess Puzzle #eniUB — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2694 · Master · advantage, defensive move, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks f1/h4; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/c5/f5/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen e6; rooks g6/g8; bishop e5; knight g5; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd4+ — bishop e5→d4, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kg2 — king g1→g2. Opponent replies Qe7 (queen e6→e7).
  3. Best move: fxg6 — pawn f5→g6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, middlegame, short. The key move is Kg2.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/pp3p2/2p1q1rp/2PpbPnQ/7R/6P1/PP2N2P/5RK1 b - - 3 29

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